International Composting Awareness Week toursSee the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney and Domain during Compost Week 2009 (3-9 May) Celebrate International Composting Awareness Week at Australia’s favourite gardens. Tap into the knowledge of the Botanic Gardens’ volunteer guides as you tour the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens and the Domain and find out about the wonders of compost for Compost Week. Volunteer guides will explain how the Botanic Gardens Trust makes gardening sustainable and how to practise sustainable farming at home, with a special Compost Week focus on how compost and worm farms grow more productive plants and generate dynamic soils and a healthier environment! A FREE tour for your community group (up to 20 people) can be organised during Compost Week, Sunday 3 to Saturday 9 May 2009. Places are limited so bookings are essential. To reserve a place telephone the Royal Botanic Gardens Education Unit on (02) 9231 8134. Tour Dates 2009Monday 4 May: 11 am -12 noon and 1 pm-2 pm |